Stichting Imec Nederland patents

Memory structure comprising scratchpad memory

The present disclosure relates to a memory hierarchy for a system-in-package. An example memory hierarchy is connectable to a processor via a memory management unit arranged for translating a virtual address sent by the processor into a physical address. The memory hierarchy has a data cache memory and a memory... Stichting Imec Nederland

Method and system for emotion-triggered capturing of audio and/or image data

The present disclosure relates to a method for emotion-triggered capturing of audio and/or image data by an audio and/or image capturing device. The method includes receiving and analyzing a time-sequential set of data including first physiological data representing a first physiological parameter corresponding to a first person, a second physiological... Stichting Imec Nederland

Reconfigurable sensor circuit

wherein, in the transimpedance amplifier configuration, at least the first amplifier is configured as a transimpedance amplifier connected to the first input terminal.... Stichting Imec Nederland

Digital phase locked loop and operating the same

The present disclosure relates to a Digital Phase Locked Loop (DPLL) for phase locking an output signal to a reference clock signal. The DPLL comprises a phase detector for detecting a phase error of a feedback signal with respect to the reference clock signal. The DPLL comprises a digitally controlled... Stichting Imec Nederland

Method and a system for eye tracking

According to an aspect of the present inventive concept there is provided a method for eye tracking, comprising: capturing a sequence of digital images of an eye of a user; outputting data including said sequence of images to an image processing unit; processing said data by the image processing unit... Stichting Imec Nederland

Solid state electrolyte

A solid state electrolyte and method of preparation is provided. The solid state electrolyte includes a plasticized polymer matrix with non-dissolved salt crystals embedded in the polymer matrix and wherein the non-dissolved crystals are suitable for dissolving ions in the plasticized polymer. The method of preparation includes dissolving a plasticizer... Stichting Imec Nederland

Methods and devices for ramping a switched capacitor power amplifier

A method for ramping a switched capacitor power amplifier is disclosed, where the switched capacitor power amplifier comprises a plurality of capacitors in a capacitor bank, and where a number of the capacitors in the capacitor bank are activated. The method comprises changing the number of capacitors in the capacitor... Stichting Imec Nederland

Circuit and processing data

Systems and methods for processing data including a first and second component are described. An example circuit includes a processing stage arranged to calculate absolute values of the first component and the second component, and to output, at a first output, a maximum value of the absolute value of the... Stichting Imec Nederland

Dtc-based pll and operating the dtc-based pll

The disclosure provides a phase locked loop, PLL, for phase locking an output signal to a reference signal. The PLL comprises a reference path providing the reference signal to a first input of a phase detector, a feedback loop providing the output signal of the PLL as a feedback signal... Stichting Imec Nederland

Receiver including a plurality of high-pass filters

Embodiments described herein include a receiver, a method, and a plurality of high-pass filters for demodulating a radio frequency (RF) signal. An example receiver includes a plurality of high-pass filters. The receiver includes a demodulator configured to demodulate an RF signal received at an input of the demodulator and configured... Stichting Imec Nederland

Method and device for estimating a condition of a person

A method for estimating a condition of a person is disclosed. In one aspect, the method includes inputting a set of measurement values to an ensemble of machine learners. Each machine learner in the ensemble of machine learners is trained to make an estimate of the condition of the person... Stichting Imec Nederland

Method for detecting at least one of a heart rate and a respiratory rate of a subject

A method for detecting at least one of a heart rate and a respiratory rate of a subject is disclosed. In one aspect, the method includes transmitting a radio frequency signal towards the subject and receiving a reflected signal from the subject, the reflected signal being Doppler-shifted due to at... Stichting Imec Nederland

Sensor, system, and holder arrangement for biosignal activity measurement

The disclosure relates to a sensor, a system, and a holder arrangement for biosignal activity measurement. One example embodiment includes a sensor module for brain activity measurement. The sensor module includes a main electrode base. The sensor module also includes a plurality of pins protruding from the main electrode base.... Stichting Imec Nederland

Method and stimulation system for stimulating a human leg

A method for stimulating a human leg, a stimulation system, and a garment including the stimulation system are disclosed. The method comprises: measuring, by a measuring unit, an electrical characteristic indicative of a physiological condition in a portion of the leg via a subset of skin electrodes comprised in a... Stichting Imec Nederland

System for hand gesture detection

A system for hand gesture detection is provided, comprising: a wrist wear adapted to be worn about a wrist of a user of the system and including a set of skin electrodes adapted to face the wrist; an impedance measurement circuit adapted to measure at least a first impedance in... Stichting Imec Nederland

Phase tracking receiver

The present disclosure relates to a method for demodulating a modulated signal and a receiver. The receiver comprises: a phase detector with a first and second input, the first input being adapted to receive a modulated input signal; a comparator comprising an input coupled to an output of the phase... Stichting Imec Nederland

Apparatus and monitoring performance of integrated circuit

The present disclosure discloses an apparatus and method for monitoring performance of an integrated circuit. The apparatus includes a delay line, which receives a pulse signal. The delay line has a controllable, variable length and propagates the pulse signal through a set length. The apparatus also includes a comparator, which... Stichting Imec Nederland

Memory access unit

The disclosure relates to a memory access unit. One example embodiment is a memory access unit, for providing read-access to read an item from an arbitrary location in a physical memory, independently of addressable locations of the physical memory. The item includes a first number of bits and each addressable... Stichting Imec Nederland

Method and device for calculating average received power

A device for calculating an indication of power of a received radio signal is disclosed. In one aspect, the device includes a receiver for receiving a plurality of logarithmic values representing a sequence of measurements of power of the received radio signal, and circuitry for determining a sum of the... Stichting Imec Nederland

Inter-cluster data communication network for a dynamic shared communication platform

The disclosure relates to a data communication network connecting a plurality of computation clusters. The data communication network is arranged for receiving via N data input ports, N>1, input signals from first clusters of the plurality and for outputting output signals to second clusters of the plurality via M data... Stichting Imec Nederland

Bio-impedance spectroscopy bio-impedance measurement

The present disclosure is directed to an impedance spectroscopy system for bio-impedance measurement. The impedance spectroscopy system includes a signal generator configured to generate a signal with a broadband frequency spectrum and to generate an analog injection current from the signal with the broadband frequency spectrum. The analog injection current... Stichting Imec Nederland

Electrode holding arrangement and manufacturing method thereof

The present disclosure describes methods and devices relating to electrode holding arrangements for bioelectric use. An example electrode holding arrangement includes a piece of flexible material configured to be fixed to a body part and at least one electrode spring element. The at least one electrode spring element is created... Stichting Imec Nederland

All digital phase locked loop

An all-digital phase-locked loop (AD-PLL) and related methods and computer readable medium are provided. The AD-PLL comprises a reference phase generator for receiving a digital signal and splitting the digital signal into an integer part and a fractional part, an estimator block for estimating a control signal, and a digital-to-time... Stichting Imec Nederland

Gas sensor with frequency measurement of impedance

The present disclosure relates to methods and devices for gas sensing. A gas sensor includes a sensing element comprising at least an ionic liquid. The gas sensor also includes a set of electrodes for polarizing the sensing element and an electric power source for powering the set of electrodes, thus... Stichting Imec Nederland